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Jersey A married couple inflicted “casual and routine violence” at a
children’s home where young people were beaten and had their faces rubbed in
puddles of urine, a court was told. Morag and Anthony Jordan, both 62, from
Kirriemuir, Angus, were accused of acting like “intimidating bullies” during
their time working at the Haut de la Garenne home in Jersey. They face 48
charges of assault dating from 1970 to 1984. Both deny all the charges. The
Royal Court of Jersey was told that witnesses will testify that they
suffered “frequent and